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Walk Tacoma
Series continues Aug. 6 with scavenger hunt
2 house fires keep Tacoma firefighters busy Photos Courtesy Tacoma Fire Department Tacoma's east side was the site of two significant residential fires on Thursday. At approximately 8:39 a.m., firefighters responded to a house fire in the 700 block of East 32nd Street, which subsequently spread to a house next door, a
recreational vehicle, and a third building. Emergency crews initially attended to two people found outside the burning home, and transported them to a local hospital. According to Tacoma Fire Department spokesperson Joe Meinecke, the blaze, visible from downtown Tacoma (BELOW LEFT), was caused by a resident smoking while using oxygen therapy. Later in the day, at approximately 4 p.m., firefighters responded to a house fire in the 2000 block of East 35th Street (TOP AND BELOW). According to Meinecke, there were no injuries to report and the cause of the fire is currently under investigation.
Pierce Transit CEO will retire at end of 2014 Pierce Transit CEO Lynne Griffith announced Friday she will retire at the end of this year. "This is a good time for me to leave," said Griffith, who has led the transportation agency since April 17, 2006. "We are on stable financial footing now, and I feel I can leave Pierce Transit knowing there are great opportunities ahead for
the agency, the [Pierce Transit] Board, and the employees." In a letter to the Pierce Transit Board and employees, Griffith noted some of the many staff achievements during her tenure, including introduction of the Gig Harbor Trolley and the Puyallup Connector.
The fifth annual Walk Tacoma series continues in August with a scavenger hunt in downtown Tacoma. The one-hour walk, sponsored by Union Bank, will begin at 4:30 p.m. on Weds., Aug. 6, at Social Bar & Grill, located at 1715 Dock St., in downtown Tacoma. Participants will decipher clues that will lead them to specific downtown destinations, many of which have been featured during the Walk Tacoma 2014 series. Participants will be asked to take a photo at each location, so a camera or camera phone is required. In addition, there will be trivia questions to answer and special activities to complete at some of the locations. Prizes will be awarded to participants reaching certain point levels. The highest scoring individual and team will each win a grand prize. The event is free and there is no need to pre-register for the event. Walk Tacoma 2014 is an eight-event walking series held on first and third Wednesdays, from April through August. The fun, themed walks encourage downtown employees and residents to exercise and enjoy the outdoors by discovering the different walking routes and parks in downtown Tacoma. The walks are scheduled at the lunch hour and just after work to encourage downtown employees to walk during their workday, whether it is to and from work or at a lunch break. Walking maps of the routes are available at no cost at Downtown On the Go, 950 Pacific Ave., Suite 300, at many downtown businesses, or by contacting Meagan Kula, Downtown On the Go Coordinator, at (253) 682-1734 or dotg@ tacomachamber.org. More information is available online at tacomadailyindex.com.